Police blotter

By Daily News staff

Published: Sunday, January 19, 2014 at 01:00 PM.

Fraud

Misty Shannon Melvin, 45, of Arlington Meadows Drive in Jacksonville was charged Monday by Jacksonville Police Department with five counts of larceny by an employee, four counts of conspiracy to obtain property by false pretense, four counts of obtaining property by false pretense and embezzlement.

Melvin is accused of taking a men’s watch, handbags, shoes and jewelry from her employer, Belk, by paying for the goods using the prices of cheaper items, according to warrants.

Hymes is accused of stealing a LeapFrog toy from a Walmart and attempting to get a refund for it, according to warrants.

Bond was set at $21,000.

Breaking and entering

Edward Dehoyos Jr., 25, of Camp Lejeune was charged Jan. 12 by Onslow County Sheriff’s Office with three counts of breaking and entering a motor vehicle and two counts of larceny of a motor vehicle.

Dehoyos is accused of breaking into and stealing a white Ford Expedition worth $10,000 and a black Jeep Wrangler worth $17,000. He also broke into a red Chevy but did not steal the vehicle, according to warrants.

Bond was set at $17,500.

Fraud

Laurie Ward Haydel, 57, of Piney Green Road in Jacksonville was charged Monday by Jacksonville Police Department with three counts of conspiracy to obtain property by false pretense.

Haydel is accused of conspiring with another person to obtain clothing, jewelry and gift boxes from Belk at Jacksonville Mall, according to warrants.

Bond was set at $3,000.

Fraud

Misty Shannon Melvin, 45, of Arlington Meadows Drive in Jacksonville was charged Monday by Jacksonville Police Department with five counts of larceny by an employee, four counts of conspiracy to obtain property by false pretense, four counts of obtaining property by false pretense and embezzlement.

Melvin is accused of taking a men’s watch, handbags, shoes and jewelry from her employer, Belk, by paying for the goods using the prices of cheaper items, according to warrants.

Bond was set at $25,000.

Fraud

Holly Hoffer, 24, of Clearview Drive in Holly Ridge was charged Monday by Jacksonville Police Department with three counts of obtaining property by false pretense and two counts of conspiracy to obtain property by false pretense.

Hoffer is accused of returning two LeapFrog toys and a drill — which were not hers — to Walmart for a refund and getting $223.77 in gift cards, according to warrants.